Oscar Still Elegant at 80Hollywood's glamour hasn't faded with age. Liane Hansen describes how, after 80 years and a recent writers' strike, the Academy Awards returns for yet another stroll down the red carpet.

And for the next 17 minutes on WEEKEND EDITION we're going to succumb to our Oscar addiction. In our business it's a 0 anniversary, worthy of mention in this case 8-0. Eighty years of reward for individual meritorious achievements in motion pictures.

To begin, the 80th birthday party for the Academy Awards: moments to remember. Let's go to the montage.

Ms. GRACE KELLY (Actress) (as Georgie Elgin): And I might (unintelligible) as a dad, if you can keep him up long enough for me to get out from under. All I want is my own name and a modest job to buy sugar for my coffee.

Unidentified Man #2(Actor): (as character) Will you marry…

Unidentified Man #3: I guess the two guys in this town who want to be most grateful to the cameramen are you and me.

Unidentified Man #3: Well, (unintelligible) much they can do with it for the face like mine, but yours presents list of opportunity.

Unidentified Man #4: I'm the king of the world.

(Soundbite of cheering)

Unidentified Man #5: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

Unidentified Woman: And I know everybody in New Zealand has been thanked, so I'm going to thanks everybody in South Africa, my home country.

Unidentified Man #6: But all the films this year are excellent films. They deal with racism, corruption, terrorism. It's why we go to the movies, to escape.

(Soundbite of laughter)

Unidentified Man #7: (Unintelligible) will being broadcast in 53 languages, and that's just for Los Angeles alone.

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